d two seamen and two ordinary
seamen, to be borne on the books of the vessel carrying his flag in
addition to her established complement.

15. Every other officer appointed to the command of a fleet or
squadron is to be allowed one seaman and two ordinary seamen, to be
borne on the books of the vessel carrying his broad pennant in
addition to her established complement.

16. The number of men in any rating, as above directed, is not to be
exceeded, in any case, without the authority of the Secretary of the
Navy, unless it be to make good deficiencies in superior ratings; and
vessels, in time of peace, when otherwise ready for sea, are not to
be detained on account of deficiencies in their complements, if the
whole number of petty officers and persons of inferior rating be equal
to nine-tenths of the number allowed as their crews.

17. The total number of a crew, as allowed above, is never to be
exceeded without the express direction or sanction of the Secretary of
the Navy.

18. Complements will be designated by the Navy Department for
receiving vessels, practice vessels, apprentice vessels, store and
supply vessels, and for any others intended for special or peculiar
service.

TABLE I.

SHOWING THE NUMBER OF HANDS (_powder-man or boy included_) APPLICABLE
TO VARIOUS KINDS OF GUNS IN USE, TO SERVE AS A BASIS TO DETERMINE THE
NUMBER TO COMPOSE A VESSEL'S CREW, EXCLUSIVE OF OFFICERS, MARINES,
FIREMEN, AND COAL-HEAVERS.

KEY:
A: KIND OR CLASS OF GUN.
B: WEIGHT OF GUN, IN POUNDS, OR CWT., WHEN SO EXPRESSED.
C: Gun, when a pivot, or used singly.
D: Gun of both broadsides.

-------------+-------------------+---------------------------+-------------+
| | |NUMBER OF |
| | |HANDS FOR |
| | |EACH-- |
| | +------+------+
A | B | NOTICES. | C | D |
-------------+-------------------+ +------+------+
Col. | Col. | | Col. | Col. |
1 | 2. | | 3. | 4. |
-------------+-------------------+---------------------------+------+------+
| {|In turrets of an iron-clad,|} | |
XV-inch